ADVENTURE
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SUSAN, BILL AND THE IVY-CLAD OAK
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1330603
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
1st
1954.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
The story of Susan and Bill's Ivy-leaf Club. Red boards, black titles and vignette. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Pale page browning to endpapers and a few foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased and has a large section of loss to front panel and slight loss to top of spine.
TWO FAIR PLAITS
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330601
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1950.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
2nd in the 'Jilly family' series. Pale grey cloth, silver titles to spine. Pictorial endpapers are maps. Colour frontis, b/w pictures. 192 pages. 2nd impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock, light browning to endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss, small hole to spine edge of front panel and rear panel slightly grubby.
THE FLYING FISH ADVENTURE
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 1330591
Published by John Murray.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Michael and Mary are sent to the Cornish coast to recover from whooping cough; there they meet John and their adventures begin... A thrilling mystery story. Light blue cloth, red titles. B/w drawings. 174 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly browned. Tiny dent to top edge of front cover. Page edges are lightly browned and spotted. Price-cut wrapper is well worn and torn with repairs on verso. Rear panel is grubby.
THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1330588
Published by Collins.
1st thus
1971.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
As Charles, Juliet and Simon play hide-and-seek with danger in the shadow of the hills encircling Ludlow, the story builds up to a terrific climax. A 'Buckingham' story, this is the new edition of the first story about Juliet and Simon Buckingham. Originally published in 1950 by Evans, this is the new revised edition. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. ISBN: 0001606018. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Light browning to endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is browned and edge worn, spine and front panel are also slightly sunned.
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- CHILDRENS
- ADVENTURE
- SHROPSHIRE
- HEREFORDSHIRE
THE VOYAGE OF THE ARCTIC TERN
Written by Hugh Montgomery.
Illustrated by Nick Poullis.
Stock no. 1330514
Published by Walker Books.
1st
2002.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A classic tale of treason, treachery and treasure that sweeps across many centuries and different lands. Mottled green boards with browne spine. Blue pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0744592518. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Some light foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper has the remains of a small price label to rear panel and has a tiny mark to top edge of front panel on verso (not visible to front of wrapper). Wrapper is very slightly edge creased. The wrapper sounds awful but it is still very nice!
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- CHILDRENS
- SAILING STORY
- ADVENTURE
AUGUST ADVENTURE
Written by M.E. Atkinson.
Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1330409
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1936.
Very good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. The first novel in the 14-book Lockett Family series. A classic "British holiday adventure" set in the rural countryside of pre-WWII England Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean.
GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330362
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1st
1947.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with loss to top of spine and 1" loss to base of spine. Spine of wrapper is llightly browned and has a small patch of surface paper damage (removal of a small label?).
THE INCLINE
Written by William Mayne.
Stock no. 1330232
Published by Hamish Hamilton.
1st
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards, gilt title to spine. A powerfully direct statement about adolescent emotions and human relationships. 191 pages. ISBN: 0241021383. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Contents are fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at spine ends.
RALPH'S YEAR IN RUSSIA
Written by Robert Richardson.
Stock no. 1330199
Published by T. Nelson & Sons.
1893.
Almost very good condition.
Our Boys' Select Library. Red pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 9 b/w engravings. 351 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded, affecting cover edges a little. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock else contents clean.
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- CHILDRENS
- ADVENTURE
- EUROPE
- PICTORIAL BINDING
GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330180
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1948.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 numbered pages. 5th impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped, tiny nick to top of spine. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, rear panel is very slightly grubby from scuff marks.
SWALLOWDALE
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330016
Published by Jonathan Cape.
1960.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth gilt title to spine. Blind title to front. B/w illustrations. 453 pages. Twenty-Sixth impression. Spine slightly bumped. Slight rubbing and fading to cover edges. Light page browning to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and lightly browned at edges.
BUNKLE WENT FOR SIX
Written by M. Pardoe.
Illustrated by Julie Neild.
Stock no. 1330008
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.
1st
1950.
Very good condition.
Red cloth, black title and vignette. 222 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, covers slightly edge rubbed. Front cover is slightly bowed. Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. A few light corner creases and a tiny tear to one page margin. Textblock and endpapers are lightly foxed.